6:31 AM,
Dec. 19, 2012

Written by

Valerie Boateng
Staff Writer

Dr. David A. Velasquez has been indicted on 97 felony counts of trafficking in drugs, permitting drug abuse and engaging in corrupt activity.

The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy and the Coshocton County Sheriff's Office initiated an investigation on the 46-year-old Coshocton doctor in January 2011 after receiving several complaints surrounding his prescribing habits. A Coshocton County grand jury met Dec. 14 and a summons has been served notifying Valesquez to appear in court.

According to the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, Velasquez was illegally selling weight loss medication, a ...